rapid succession (e.g. questions)
unnatural; affected; studied; forced
peremptorily; willy-nilly; forcibly
we; us; I; me; my store (business, etc.)
to bump heads; to bump into each other; to collide head-on; to meet by chance; to encounter; to run into
derisory; negligible; minimal; nominal; imperceptible
to loiter; to hang around; to wander around; to prowl; to roam
to be visible; to be clear; to be evident; to be certain
to go against; to fight against; to oppose; to resist; to deny
seeing and hearing; (from) one's own experiences
opposition; resistance; antagonism; reverse; opposite; inverse
to take in; to bring in; to capture (e.g. image); to import; to win over; to please
pride; dignity; self-worth
to fall in love (with); to fall for; to be attracted (by); to be charmed (by); to forget oneself; to be entranced (by)
doubt; misgivings; distrust; suspicion
still more; even more; all the more; still less; even less
your husband; her husband
father and child; father and son; father and daughter
to be wounded; to get injured; to get hurt feelings; to get damaged; to get chipped
to stand watch; to stand guard; to look out; to open (one's eyes) wide
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together; both
to make a joint vow; to swear together; to pledge
appointing someone to a position of trust; entrusting someone with an important position; making much of
incomprehensible; mysterious; inexplicable; inscrutable; enigmatic; baffling
emergency evacuation site (typically outdoors); refuge shelter
completion; conclusion; perfect (tense)
dwelling; house; residence; living; life
to need; to demand; to take; to require
one night; all night; overnight; one evening
to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out; to be away from (e.g. one's house); to leave (temporarily); to dawn
to sit down; to take a seat
to abandon; to fail; to desert; to forsake
subtle; delicate; difficult; complex; doubtful; questionable
last night; yesterday evening
to be at a complete loss; to be without recourse; to be completely stymied; to have absolutely no idea what to do
to happen to meet; to come across; to run into; to bump into
in accordance with; according to; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
putting on a brave face; put-on cheeriness; pretending one is fine; show of courage; bravado; Dutch courage
receiving; acceptance; reception; admission